Omco, Nevada

Omco is an extinct town in Mineral County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

Omco
Ghost town
Omco
Coordinates: 38°36′29″N 117°53′35″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyMineral
Named forThe Olympic Mines Company[1]
Elevation5,964 ft (1,818 m)

The community's name is derived from the Olympic Mines Company.[1][2][3]

History

In 1915, gold was discovered in the area and the Olympic Mine established.[3] A post office was established at Omco in 1917, and remained in operation until 1921.[4] In 1917, the Olympic Mines Company was incorporated, a cyanide plant with capacity of 70 tons was built.[3] The mill burned in 1919 and was rebuilt in 1920.[3] The mill shut down in 1921 after the ore was depleted. Total production was US$700,000 (equivalent to $10,000,000 in 2019).[3] On December 20, 1932, the shaft collapsed during an earthquake (See Cedar Mountains (Nevada)).[5] In 1936, the property was in the process of being rehabilitated.[5]

  • Omco (forgottennevada.com)

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Omco
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 52.
  3. Lincoln, Francis Church (1923). "Mining districts and mineral resources of Nevada". p. 138. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Omco Post Office (historical)
  5. Vanderburg, William O. (1937). Reconnaissance of mining districts in Mineral County, Nev (Report). U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Mines. p. 18. Retrieved May 1, 2020.


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